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Apple has seen off-field issues, most of which center around his mother, Annie Apple, impact his play on the field and the relationship with his teammates.

Prior to his firing, former head coach Ben McAdoo held a “brutally honest” film session earlier in the year and Apple drew heavy criticism from his teammates. It got so bad that Apple even threatened to walk out.

On the field, Apple has been seen giving less than stellar effort, leading to two benchings prior to his suspension. He’s also found himself in hot water for tweeting during a game, including a Week 14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in which he praised a former Ohio State teammate for ultimately securing a Cowboys victory.

Earlier this week, Apple got into a heated exchange with cornerbacks coach Tim Walton and then dismissed the media, telling them he had to go “take a [expletive],” leading to the aforementioned suspension.

None of that even includes his public spat with safety Landon Collins, who called Apple a “cancer,” but later apologized.

Despite it all, Giants co-owner John Mara isn’t ready to quit on Apple, even in the face of reports that the cornerback’s career with the team is “done.”

“I think Dave [Gettleman] said it well, you don’t want to quit on talent,” Mara told the New York Daily News. “I think that’s a discussion we have to have in the offseason. He’s a young guy. I happen to like him personally. I’m obviously disturbed by what’s happened this year. I thought he had a terrific training camp and I was really excited about him as a player coming into the season. So I think we have to figure out just what’s going on with him.

“But I’d like at the end of the day for him to be a part of this team’s future, but I think that’s going to have to be a discussion with whoever the next head coach is and Dave, as well.”

During his introductory press conference, Dave Gettleman spoke to the value of a good culture in the locker-room. If 2017 is any indication, Apple does not fit that mold. In fact, one anonymous Giant even told Bleacher Report that Apple is the worst teammate he’s ever had.

This was again evident when a Giants player, in a text to B/R on Thursday, confirmed an ESPN report that one of the reasons defensive back Eli Apple was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team was he got into a verbal altercation with one of the assistant coaches. ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan reported the argument was with cornerbacks coach Tim Walton.

The player said of Apple: “He’s the worst teammate I ever had.”

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The situation with Apple is a sour one — rotten, even — and doesn’t appear to be getting any better. The sophomore cornerback was even on Twitter Friday afternoon joking about his bathroom habits while suspended. He’s not doing himself any favors, especially with a new Sheriff in town that places heavy value on high-character players.

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